Google Scores Total Victory Against Oracle In Patent Suit

According to reports just coming out, the jury in the Oracle-Google trial has found that Google did not infringe any of Oracle’s patents with Android. Thus there are no damages that Google must pay to Oracle. This is near total victory for Google.

Final determinations about the copyright issues will be made by the court/judge. The jury has now been dismissed.

Oracle sued Google in 2010 for copyright and patent infringement over the unlicensed use of Java in Android APIs. The parties had settlement discussions at several points but were too far apart and trial ensued.

Google’s exposure, it’s safe to say, is now relatively small (or non-existant) in the case. The company has scored a big win.

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Greg Sterling is a Contributing Editor at Search Engine Land. He writes a personal blog, Screenwerk, about connecting the dots between digital media and real-world consumer behavior. He is also VP of Strategy and Insights for the Local Search Association. Follow him on Twitter or find him at Google+.

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